Emergency Management & Homeland Security

The mission of the Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security/ Local Emergency Planning Committee (OEM/LEPC) is to protect the lives and property of citizens in the City of Bridgeport. This is done by providing 24-hour emergency assistance by mobilizing and deploying personnel and resources, updating emergency operations plans and strategies, training emergency personnel, managing the emergency operations system, and warning and informing the public of emergencies and disasters.

Emergency Notifications

Register Flash Flood Damage

Did you suffer non-reimbursable damage from the flash flood event in September 2018?We will be reporting local damage to the State of Connecticut. If these events are deemed a disaster, you may be contacted by the State of Connecticut or FEMA. Please save all photos of the damage and receipts of repairs.Click here to register your damage